Allan Gray Equity comment - Oct 03 - Fund Manager Comment25 Nov 2003
The South African equity market has risen by approximately 33% from its lows in April. While clearly not offering the great value it was, the market is still offering the prospect of reasonable long-term returns. A good indication of this is that it is difficult to find shares that are very expensive. While current year earnings for the market are likely to be under pressure because of the strength of the rand, the long-term growth prospects are good with South African interest rates having declined significantly. South African companies are typically undergeared, and in a lower interest rate environment there is significant scope to increase gearing levels and returns on equity.
Allan Gray Equity comment - Sep 03 - Fund Manager Comment30 Oct 2003
The South African equity market has risen by approximately 25% from its lows in April. While clearly not offering the great value it was, the market is still offering the prospect of reasonable long-term returns. A good indication of this is that it is difficult to find shares that are very expensive. While current year earnings for the market are likely to be under pressure because of the strength of the rand, the long-term growth prospects are good with South African interest rates having significant downside potential and many of the South African companies undergeared.
Allan Gray Equity comment - Aug 03 - Fund Manager Comment12 Sep 2003
The South African equity market has risen by approximately 25% from its lows in April. While clearly not offering the great value it was, the market is still offering the prospect of reasonable long-term returns. A good indication of this is that it is difficult to find shares that are very expensive. While current year earnings for the market are likely to be under pressure because of the strength of the rand, the long-term growth prospects are good with South African interest rates having significant downside potential and many of our companies undergeared.
Allan Gray Equity comment - Jul 03 - Fund Manager Comment26 Aug 2003
The South African equity market has risen by approximately 20% from its lows in April. Despite the increase, the market is still offering the prospect of good long-term returns. A good indication of the value in the South African market is that it is difficult to find shares that are very expensive. While current year earnings for the market are likely to be under pressure because of the strength of the rand, the long-term growth prospects are good with South African interest rates having significant downside potential and many of the South African companies undergeared.
Allan Gray Equity comment - Jun 03 - Fund Manager Comment23 Jul 2003
The South African stockmarket is currently offering the prospect of good long-term returns. A good indication of the value in the SA market is that it is difficult to find shares that are very expensive. While current year earnings for the market are likely to be subdued because of the strength of the rand, the long-term growth prospects are excellent with South African interest rates having significant downside potential and many of our companies undergeared. Allan Gray are finding an increasing number of intriguing investment opportunities.
Allan Gray Equity comment - May03 - Fund Manager Comment23 Jun 2003
The South African stockmarket is currently offering the prospect of good long-term returns. A good indication of the value in the South African market is that it is difficult to find shares that are very expensive. While current year earnings for the market are likely to be subdued because of the strength of the rand, the long-term growth prospects are excellent with South African interest rates having significant downside potential and many of the South African companies undergeared. The fund manager's are finding an increasing number of intriguing investment opportunities.
Allan Gray Equity comment - Apr 03 - Fund Manager Comment28 May 2003
The South African stockmarket is currently offering the prospect of good long-term returns. A good indication of the value in the South African market is that it is difficult to find shares that are very expensive. While current year earnings for the market are likely to be subdued because of the strength of the rand, the long-term growth prospects are excellent with South African interest rates having significant downside potential and many of our companies undergeared. The fund manager's are finding an increasing number of intriguing investment opportunities.
Allan Gray Equity comment - Mar 03 - Fund Manager Comment12 May 2003
The South African stockmarket is currently offering the prospect of good long-term returns. A good indication of the value in the South African market is that it is difficult to find shares that are very expensive. While current year earnings for the market are likely to be subdued because of the strength of the rand, the long-term growth prospects are excellent with South African interest rates having significant downside potential. The fund manager's are finding an increasing number of intriguing investment opportunities.
Allan Gray Equity comment - Jan 03 - Fund Manager Comment24 Feb 2003
The rand has continued to strengthen, which should relieve some of the inflationary pressures in the domestic economy and it is likely that domestic interest rates can fall significantly during 2003. The fund manager's continue to find domestic industrial shares attractively priced on earnings which are now recovering from depressed levels. The strong rand has exerted further pressure on resource stock prices, where the fund manager's are increasingly finding compelling valuations. The overall market is now considered to offer attractive long-term value.
Allan Gray Equity comment - Dec 02 - Fund Manager Comment21 Jan 2003
The rand has continued to strengthen, which should relieve some of the inflationary pressures in the domestic economy and it is likely that domestic interest rates can fall significantly during 2003. This is positive news for the domestic economy. The fund manager's continue to find domestic industrial shares attractively priced on depressed earnings. The strong rand has exerted further pressure on resource stock prices, where they are increasingly finding compelling valuations. The overall market is now considered to offer compelling long-term value.